Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 385,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
385,120
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
38th
of 216 groups
All-time high
400,854
in 2023
All-time low
132,763
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020241997: 132.8k1998: 133.3k1999: 139.4k2000: 135.4k2001: 148.6k2002: 158.8k2003: 182.3k2004: 206.3k2005: 211.0k2006: 218.4k2007: 233.4k2008: 249.8k2009: 248.6k2010: 241.0k2011: 233.8k2012: 224.4k2013: 213.8k2014: 214.2k2015: 215.2k2016: 216.9k2017: 210.0k2018: 214.0k2019: 218.6k2020: 196.4k2021: 203.1k2022: 209.8k2023: 400.9k2024: 385.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 385,120, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 400,854 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,763, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 132,763
1998 133,311 +0.4%
1999 139,441 +4.6%
2000 135,379 -2.9%
2001 148,628 +9.8%
2002 158,764 +6.8%
2003 182,321 +14.8%
2004 206,277 +13.1%
2005 211,011 +2.3%
2006 218,353 +3.5%
2007 233,424 +6.9%
2008 249,794 +7.0%
2009 248,628 -0.5%
2010 241,021 -3.1%
2011 233,806 -3.0%
2012 224,382 -4.0%
2013 213,769 -4.7%
2014 214,223 +0.2%
2015 215,186 +0.4%
2016 216,904 +0.8%
2017 209,997 -3.2%
2018 214,016 +1.9%
2019 218,627 +2.2%
2020 196,357 -10.2%
2021 203,149 +3.5%
2022 209,805 +3.3%
2023 400,854 +91.1%
2024 385,120 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,172 132,763 139,441 3
2000s 199,258 135,379 249,794 10
2010s 220,193 209,997 241,021 10
2020s 279,057 196,357 400,854 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 35 Poland 10,524 compare
  2. 36 Sweden 10,248 compare
  3. 37 Belgium 9,557 compare
  4. 38 Austria 9,334 compare
  5. 39 Czechia 9,241 compare
  6. 40 Saudi Arabia 7,462 compare
  7. 41 Serbia 7,084 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 385,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 400,854 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 132,763 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release